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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh says US-India Defence Relationship transforming from traditional buyer-seller to a collaborative one that can be the biggest of the century
Shri Rajnath Singh also Visits the U.P Pavilion at the DefExpo
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, today sought to synchronise the export capability of US defense sector with the ever-expanding opportunities in the defence manufacturing sector available in India to take the relationship between the two countries towards a collaborative approach from traditional 'Buyer-Seller'.
Speaking at a seminar organized during ongoing DefExpo2020 in Lucknow by the US-India business Council , Shri Rajnath Singh referred to several key agreements signed in 2 + 2 Dialogue during his recent trip to USA and said “Indo-US relationship will move towards collaboration approach from traditional 'Buyer-Seller'. I am confident that this relationship will be more dynamic and vibrant in future”.
He added “the U.S. is one of the largest defense exporters for India and the world. At the same time, the defence manufacturing sector in India is growing at rapid pace. In such a situation, our collaboration can prove to be the biggest collaboration of this century”.
While assuring the businesses that the reforms that have been made, would continue, he urged the business community to take maximum advantage of them and invest in India.
He appreciated the role played by the USIBC in improving trade relationship between the two countries.
Later, Raksha Mantri visited the UP State’s pavilion. While appreciating the support extended by the state government in organizing DefExpo at such a huge scale, he hoped that the investment opportunities would increase in the state with the establishment of defence corridor in Uttar Pradesh.
He said that, the Prime Minister's aim of taking Indian economy to 5 $ trillion required focussed approach and that Uttar Pradesh being the largest state of the country had a major role to play, in terms of its economic contribution.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM meets Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today met Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"Earlier today, I had the honour of meeting Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon Ji of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas. The social service initiatives of the RSSB are commendable."
Vice President's Secretariat
People must elect their representatives on 4Cs—Character, Conduct, Calibre and Capacity: Vice President
‘Citizen-centric governance will come from governance-centric electorate’
Streamline governance for better ease of living of all: VP Shri Naidu
Vice President releases book ‘Suparipalana’ by retired civil servant Dr Shailendra Joshi
The Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need for people to elect their representatives on the basis of 4Cs—Character, Conduct, Calibre and Capacity and not other considerations.
Releasing the book ‘Suparipalana’, the Telugu translation of “Echo T Calling: Towards People-Centric Governance”, written by former Telangana Chief Secretary, Shri S K Joshi, the Vice President said that unfortunately the other 4Cs—Caste, Community, Cash and Criminality—were replacing Character, Conduct, Calibre and Capacity, which are essential for providing good governance. “Citizen-centric governance will come from governance-centric electorate”, he reminded.
The Vice President said that good governance was essential to fulfill the aspirations of the people and in ensuring that various schemes were implemented effectively. Good governance was also equally important to fulfill the aspirations of the people. “Happiness comes with good governance”, he added.
Describing elected governments as ‘holders of public trust’, Shri Naidu advised them to act responsibly and serve the people conscientiously. He called for streamlining government’s efforts to make the ease of living better for all citizens.
Shri Naidu complimented the author Dr Shailendra Joshi, the translator Shri Annavarapu Brahmaiah and the publisher Shri Maruthi for bringing out the book.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 23 Roads and Bridges projects in Kathua, Doda, Udhampur and Reasi Districts
Projects costing about Rs 73 Crore will benefit more than 35,000 people in the region.
The Union Minister of State , Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today unveiled 23 roads and bridges projects in Kathua, Doda, Udhampur and Reasi districts in the Jammu region.He said, the projects costing about Rs 73 Crore and having length of 111 kilometers will benefit more than 35,000 people in the region. 23 Projects included 15 roads built under PMGSY for all weather connectivity and 8 bridges for better connectivity to the people.
While e-inaugurating these projects, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that despite serious challenges posed by the Covid19 pandemic in the last few months, barring few all the projects were completed within stipulated timeframe. He emphasised that despite challenges posed by pandemic, the country had not compromised with the pace of development and particularly the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. He was informed that 1150 kilometres of roads built in this fiscal till date in comparison to 800 kilometres last year.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that that in the last 6 years of Modi Government, the work culture has undergone a sea change and projects were being cleared on need based requirements, rather than on any other considerations.
He said, allocation of nearly 2/3rd of PMGSY funds for the hilly and inhospitable terrain of Udhampur, Kathua and Doda is testimony of this. Out of Rs 4175 crore of PMGSY funds, about Rs 3884 crore were given to the above three areas, he added.
Dr.Jitendra Singh reiterated that Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has emphasised upon all to dedicate completed development projects to people of the country without waiting for its formal inauguration. He said that the Government gave primacy to people’s needs and that people should not face difficulties of any kind for the sake of formal inauguration of various developmental projects. He said that the government was steadfast and committed in completing all the projects that have started in the last six years in a time bound manner notwithstanding various hurdles like the Covid19 crisis.
Giving an insight into the various development projects constructed in district Reasi, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the highest railway bridge in the world was being constructed in Reasi district that was 35 meters taller than the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.
In conclusion, Dr. Jitendra Singh urged the officials to adhere to timeline and also fast track the land acquisition and forest clearance on priority basis so that developmental works continue unhindered.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI - IIT Bombay join hands to develop touchless biometric capture system
Unique Identification Authority of India  has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay  to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage by people anytime, anywhere.
As part of the memorandum of understanding, UIDAI and IIT Bombay will carry out joint research to build a mobile capture system for fingerprints along with liveness model integrated with the capture system.
The touchless biometric capture system, once developed and operational, will allow fingerprint authentication from home alike face authentication. The new system is expected to capture multiple fingerprints at one go and aid authentication success rate further. The new system once in place will be an addition to the existing facilities available in the Aadhaar ecosystem.
Such a system will use an intelligent combination of signal/image processing and machine learning/deep learning with a common mobile phone available to most citizens with a good user experience. This will be a step forward in making Universal authenticator a reality.
The collaboration between UIDAI and IIT Bombay through its National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security  will lead to joint engagement in research and development  for development of a system for UIDAI. The NCETIS is a joint initiative by IIT Bombay and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology , under its flagship Digital India Programme. The NCETIS is aimed at developing indigenous technology solutions for Internal Security forces in broad areas of Electronic System Design and Manufacturing.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Doordarshan to bring back famed Ramayan on Doordarshan National
In view of the current Coronavirus situation in the country, and in interest of the people staying at home during the 21-day lockdown, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Prasar Bharti have decided to telecast Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan on Doordarshan National from Saturday, 28th March 2020.
Making the announcement Union Minister Sh Prakash Javadekar expressed happiness that Ramayan was being re-telecast.
The telecast will take place in 2 slots every day, from 9 AM to 10 AM and 9 PM to 10 PM. The evening slot will carry the subsequent episode of the series.
The decision has been taken keeping in view the immense interest of people in the series and public demand for its re-telecast. Sh Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharti congratulated the team from Doordarshan that worked on war footing to make this happen. Sh Vempati also thanked the Sagar family for making content available to Doordarshan.
Prasar Bharti has been making special efforts to create awareness on COVID-19. New Services Division broadcasts special bulletins in Hindi and English from 8 am to 9 am in the morning and in evening from 8 PM to 9 PM. Many special programs are also being broadcast by DD News and DD India.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
SPORTS TRAINEES SELECTION CONDUCTED BY PARADIP PORT SPORTS COUNCIL
Under the Sports Trainees scheme of Major Port Sports Control Board, Paradip Port Sports Council organized sports trainees selection in different categories such as Volleyball, Cricket, Football & Athletic from 9th September to 10th September 2021 at Gopabandhu Stadium, Paradip Port. In this selection trial, 369 participants in above categories participated. The selected players of above categories will undergo training under Paradip Port Sports Council for a period of 3 years.
The selection process was conducted by a committee of senior officers, sports coaches, and representative of the Odisha Cricket Association. Entire selection procedure was conducted by obeying Covid guidelines as framed by the Government.
Ministry of Defence
Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019
A Maritime Information Sharing Workshop  is being hosted by the Indian Navy, under the aegis of the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region , Gurugram. The workshop was inaugurated by Vice Admiral MS Pawar, the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff this morning. Over 41 delegates from 29 countries of the IOR and beyond are participating in the two-day event. The IFC-IOR was launched by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 22 Dec 18, for furthering maritime security and safety in the region.
While delivering his opening address during the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff stressed on the need for greater maritime collaboration and forging of bonds based on trust, between partner countries in the region and requested the delegates to participate actively in the MISW. The Chief of the Malagasy Navy, Rear Admiral Vaohavy Andasy also addressed the delegates. A talk on ‘Contemporary Maritime Challenges in the Indo-Pacific’ highlighting the significance of the maritime domain and challenges faced by the region, was delivered by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan , Director General, National Maritime Foundation.
In the course of two days, the MISW aims to acquaint participants about IFC-IOR and its information sharing mechanisms and promote sharing of best practices in this field. This aims to yield better response to the myriad security and safety challenges that IOR faces. Towards this, participants would be exposed to issues such as maritime terrorism, piracy, human and drug trafficking, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and the legal perspective of combating these challenges. The delegates would also participate in an information sharing exercise on 13 Jun 19 to practice and validate some of the concepts and procedures that have been evolved during the workshop.
Ministry of Defence
BEML received Top Challengers’ and Best Mining Equipment Seller Award
Bharat Earth Movers Limited , a Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of Defence, received the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’ for the excellent performance during financial year 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawler Equipment- Dozers and Rigid Dump Truck segment for mining sectors.
At a function held at Delhi, CMDBEML Shri Deepak Kumar Hota has received the award from Construction Economist Mr. Graham D Robinson.
The award is instituted by ASAAP Information Global Group and is awarded based on the performance evaluation – ‘that grew top line and bottom line, stayed profitable and managed to keep financial health within defined limits’.
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education notifies Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme
Ministry of Education notifies the Four Year ITEP, a dual-major holistic bachelor’s degree offering B.A. B.Ed./ B. Sc. B. Ed. and B.Com. B.Ed. which is one of the major mandates of the National Education Policy 2020 related to Teacher Education.As per the NEP, 2020, teacher engagement from the year 2030 onwards will be only through ITEP. It will be offered in pilot mode initially in about 50 selected multidisciplinary institutions across the country.
National Council for Teacher Education  under Ministry of Education has devised the curriculum of this course in such a way that it enables a student-teacher to get a degree in education as well as a specialised discipline such as history, mathematics, science, arts, economics, or commerce. ITEP will not only impart cutting-edge pedagogy, but will also establish a foundation in early childhood care and education , foundational literacy and numeracy , inclusive education, and an understanding of India and its values/ethos/art/traditions, among others. The Year ITEP will be available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after secondary, by choice. This integrated course will benefit students since they will save one year by finishing it in four years rather than the customary five years required by the present B.Ed. plan. The commencement of Four Year ITEP will be from the academic session 2022-23. Admission for the same will be carried out by the National Testing Agency  through the National Common Entrance Test . This course will be offered by multidisciplinary institutions and will become as the minimal degree qualification for schoolteachers.
The Four Year ITEP is a milestone achievement in fulfilling one of the major mandates of National Education Policy 2020. The course will contribute substantially to the revitalization of the whole teacher education sector. The prospective teachers passing out of this course through a multi-disciplinary environment, grounded in Indian values and traditions will be instilled with the needs of 21st century on global standards, and hence will be largely helpful in shaping the future of New India.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
PM inaugurates PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
ICAR-CIWA facilitated the on-line participation of women farmers in the Mega Event “Agri-Startup Conclave and Kisan Sammelan”
Nearly 250 farmwomen from the Institute’s adopted villages participated in the event.
In view of the National Significance of the event, the webcast of Agri-Startup Conclave and Kisan Sammelan was organized by ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar on 17th October, 2022 to facilitate the on-line joining of women farmers for seeing the mega event. At the outset, the Director of the Institute Dr. Sabita Mishra welcomed all the Delegates and participants to the programme. She also sensitized the farm women about the significance of 'Agri Start-up Conclave Kisan Sammelan Program'. The Chief Guest during his inaugural remark signified the importance of women farmers in agricultural development and appreciated the role of the Institute in gender mainstreaming and women empowerment. During the event, the progressive women farmers shared their views and expressed their gratitude towards Govt. schemes and policies for strengthening their livelihoods. The programme offered a platform for the women farmers of Odisha to listen to the PM-address and virtually see the mega-event. During the live webcast, the women farmers got an exposure of the latest breakthrough agricultural innovations, agri-startup ventures and new Govt. initiates like One-Nation One Fertilizer Scheme. Nearly 250 farmwomen from the Institute’s adopted villages participated in the event. The programme also comprised of Farmers’-Scientists Interface to update the farm women on sustainable agriculture techniques, crop varieties and farm management. The programme ended with a formal vote of thanks offered by Dr. Jyoti Nayak, Principal Scientist and Nodal Officer of the event.
Election Commission
Biennial Elections to the Legislative Councils of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar by the members of Legislative Assembly  to fill the seats of members retiring between 06.07.2022 to 21.07.2022– reg.
The term of office of 30 members of Legislative Councils of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar elected by the Members of respective Legislative Assemblies  is due to expire on their retirement on the dates during the period 06.07.2022 to 21.07.2022. The details are as under: -
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Atar Singh Rao
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06.07.2022
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Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pathak
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Jagjivan Prasad
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Dinesh Chandra
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Deepak Singh
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Balram Yadav
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Keshav Prasad Maurya
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Bhupendra
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Yogi Adityanath 
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Ranvijay Singh
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Ram Sunder
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Shatrudra Prakash
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Suresh Kumar Kashyap
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Khot, Sadashiv Ramchandra
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Thakur, Sujitsinh Mansinh
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Darekar, Pravin Yeshwant
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Desai, Subhash Rajaram
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Naik-Nimbalkar, Ramraje Pratapsinh
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Dound Sanjay Panditrao
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Mete, Vinayak Tukaram
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Singh, Ramniwas Satyanarayan 
BIHAR
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Arjun Sahani
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Md. Qamar Alam
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Gulam Rasool
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Rozina Nazish
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Ranvijay Kumar Singh
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Mukesh Sahani
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C.P. Sinha Alias Chandeshwar Prasad Sinha
2. Now, the Commission has decided to conduct above mentioned biennial elections to the Legislative Councils of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar by members of respective Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the following programme: -
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3. Broad Guidelines of Covid-19 issued by ECI as contained in para 06 of Press Note, dated 02.05.2022, available at link https://eci.gov.in/files/file/14151-schedule-for-bye-election-in-3-assembly-constituencies-of-odisha-kerala-and-uttarakhand%E2%80%93-reg/ to be followed, wherever applicable, during entire election process by all persons.
4. The Chief Secretaries concerned are being directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conduct of the elections.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves Exploration and Exploitation of Coal Bed Methane  from areas under Coal Mining Lease allotted to Coal India Limited  and its Subsidiaries
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for issuing a notification amending clause 3 of the notification dated 03.11.2015 issued by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas under Section 12 of the Oil Fields  Act, 1948 .
Due to this amendment relaxation is granted under the Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules 1959 , to Coal India Limited  and its subsidiaries for not applying for grant of license/lease under the PNG Rules, 1959 for extraction of Coal Bed Methane  under their Coal Bearing Areas.
Impact:
The decision is in line with the Government’s initiatives of ‘Ease of Doing Business’. It will expedite the exploration and exploitation of CBM, enhance the availability of natural gas and reduce the gap in demand and supply of natural gas. The increased development activities for exploration and exploitation of CBM gas reserves in-and-around the block will generate economic activities which in turn has potential to create employment opportunities in CBM operations and in the industries.
Background:
Government of India has earlier issued a notification on 03.11:2015 granting rights to CIL and its subsidiaries for exploration and exploitation of CBM from all coal bearing areas for which they possess mining lease for coal. Clause 3 of the Notification provides that the "Lessee shall submit application under the P&NG Rules 1959 for grant of Mining Lease  for CBM to MoP&NG along with detailed recommendations of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited ."
Prime Minister's Office
PM reviews progress of UDAY, Mineral Block auctions
PM reviews progress of UDAY, Mineral Block auctions
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the progress of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana . Senior Government officials briefed him on aspects such as addressing of debt, monitoring frameworks, improvement in financial parameters, operational achievements, and consumer empowerment.
During a presentation on coal mine and mineral block auctions made by senior Government officials, the Prime Minister emphasized on a roadmap for faster operationalization of mines, post-auction. He also called for greater coordination between all mineral-related departments during the survey and mapping of geological potential regions.
Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, and senior officials from PMO, NITI Aayog and other Ministries were present during the meeting.